CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (COMMUNICATIONS) (CTO)
Note: Below are listed responsibilities for grades E-4 (3) and E-7 (c) for this job. Paygrades E-1 through E-3 assist in these tasks
CTO3
A. AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AIS) OPERATIONS
A4.001 OPERATE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT USING VARIOUS
APPLICATION SOFTWARE
A4.002 OPERATE STU-III TELEPHONE SYSTEM IN SECURE AND
NON-SECURE MODES
A4.003 IDENTIFY COMPUTER COMPONENTS USED IN A LAN
SYSTEM
A4.004 IDENTIFY COMPUTER COMPONENTS USED IN A WAN
SYSTEM
A4.005 OPERATE A COMPUTER SYSTEM IN A LAN ENVIRONMENT
A4.006 OPERATE A COMPUTER SYSTEM IN A WAN ENVIRONMENT
B. SECURITY
B4.001 CONDUCT A WATCH-TO-WATCH INVENTORY OF COMSEC
MATERIAL AND CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
B4.002 PERFORM DAILY DESTRUCTION OF COMSEC KEYING
MATERIALS
B4.003 DEMONSTRATE A KNOWLEDGE OF EMERGENCY DESTRUCTION
PROCEDURES
B4.004 PERFORM SANITIZATION PROCEDURES UPON COMPLETION
OF CLASSIFIED PROCESSING
D. COMMUNICATIONS
D4.001 PREPARE MESSAGES IN VARIOUS FORMATS USING BOTH
AUTOMATED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND MANUAL
MEANS
D4.002 PREPARE CRITIC MESSAGES FOR DELIVERY VIA PRIMARY
AND ALTERNATE MEANS
D4.003 PERFORM OR DEMONSTRATE A THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF
ELECTRONIC KEY TRANSFER AND UPDATING (OTAT/OTAR)
D4.004 OPERATE CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT USING NORMAL
CHANGEOVER PROCEDURES
D4.005 PERFORM BASIC PATCHING AND SPARING OFF OF CRYPTO
EQUIPMENTS, LINES AND TERMINAL EQUIPMENT
D4.006 DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO ACCOMPLISH ROUTINE
SERVICE ACTIONS, PREPARE EXPLANATORY PILOTS AND
EXPLAIN BASIC GUIDELINES FOR SELECTING
PRECEDENCE AND CLASSIFICATION
D4.007 OPERATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDERWIRES
D4.008 DEMONSTRATE A KNOWLEDGE OF/EXPLAIN TACTICAL
FLEET COMMUNICATIONS CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS
AVAILABLE, THEIR PURPOSE AND FUNCTION, TRAFFIC
LEVEL AUTHORIZED AND TERMINAL ENDS
D4.009 DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRINCIPLES
OF MULTIPLEXING EQUIPMENT, MODEMS, THE
IMPORTANCE AND ROLE OF QUALITY CONTROL TESTING,
BASIC TEST EQUIPMENT AND CRYPTO SYSTEMS IN USE
D4.010 SEND/RECEIVE MESSAGES ON FACSIMILE EQUIPMENT
F. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
F4.001 PERFORM ROUTINE FILE MAINTENANCE TO INCLUDE
GENERAL MESSAGE FILES
F4.002 MAINTAIN DAILY WATCH LOGS
F4.003 DEMONSTRATE CORRECT USE AND MAINTENANCE OF
PUBLICATIONS
CTO2
A. AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AIS) OPERATIONS
A5.001 SUPERVISE AIS OPERATIONS
D. COMMUNICATIONS
D5.001 PERFORM M&R DUTIES TO INCLUDE PREPARATION OF
TRACERS, ROUTING GUIDE/ROUTING TABLE UPDATES,
MONTHLY INVENTORY FORMS, MESSAGE CONTINUITY AND
QUALITY CONTROL CHECKS OF RECORD MESSAGES
D5.002 PACKAGE MESSAGES FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER DELIVERY
D5.003 PREPARE A CONTINGENCY ALTERNATE ROUTING PLAN FOR
SUBMISSION
D5.004 ESTABLISH TACTICAL CIRCUITRY
G. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION
G5.001 PREPARE CRITIC HANDLING REPORT
G5.002 MAINTAIN COMMUNICATIONS WATCH SUPERVISOR LOG
G5.003 PREPARE A COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
G5.004 PREPARE COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS
G5.005 PREPARE EQUIPMENT AND CIRCUIT STATUS REPORTS
P. NETWORK OPERATIONS
P5.001 PERFORM NETWORK SECURITY FUNCTIONS
P5.002 PREPARE AND UPDATE HOST TABLES
P5.003 PERFORM SOFTWARE INSTALLATIONS
P5.004 PERFORM NETWORK ANALYSIS
CTO1
B. SECURITY
B6.001 PERFORM DUTIES OF CMS CUSTODIAN
B6.002 PERFORM DUTIES OF STU-III CUSTODIAN
B6.003 PERPARE PHYSICIAL, OPERATIONAL AND INFORMATION
WARFARE SECURITY PLANS
G. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION
G6.001 ASSIST IN PREPARATION OF VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE
REPORTS TO INCLUDE AT A MINIMUM CIRCUIT
RELIABILITY, TERMINAL AVAILABILITY AND
ASSIGNMENT, CIRCUIT ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION
REPORTS AND QUALITY CONTROL FEEDBACK TO WATCH
PERSONNEL
G6.002 PREPARE AIS ACCREDITATION PLANS
H. MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION
H6.001 PERFORM DUTIES AS WATCH SECTION SUPERVISOR OR
ASSISTANT WATCH SECTION SUPERVISOR
H6.002 PERFORM DUTIES AS M&R SUPERVISOR TO INCLUDE
PREPARATION OF MONTHLY/QUARTERLY VOLUME REPORTS,
REVIEWING AND UPDATING COMMAND ROUTING GUIDES
AND STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, AND
MANAGEMENT OF THE COMMUNICATIONS IMPROVEMENT
MEMORANDUM
H6.003 PERFORM THE DUTIES AS SYSTEM ADMINISTATOR
O. SAFETY
O6.001 DEVELOP COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT SAFETY PROGRAM
P. NETWORK OPERATIONS
P6.001 MODIFY NETWORK PARAMETERS FOR ENHANCEMENT
CTOC
B. SECURITY
B7.001 CONDUCT A THOROUGH REVIEW, EVALUATION AND UPDATE
OF YOUR WORKCENTER'S EXISTING EAP AND SUBMIT AN
UPDATED PLAN OR PROPOSAL FOR CHANGES
B7.002 REVIEW CMS DISCREPANCIES, RECOMMEND CORRECTIVE
ACTIONS AND PREPARE A SECURITY VIOLATION REPORT
G. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION
G7.001 CONDUCT A REVIEW OF EXISTING LOCAL SOPS AND
SUBMIT A RECOMMENDATION FOR ADDITIONS AND
CHANGES
H. MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION
H7.001 REVIEW AND EVALUATE DEPARTMENTAL MANPOWER
AUTHORIZATIONS WITH COMM CHIEF AND ASSIST WITH
ANY REQUIRED CHANGES
H7.002 PERFORM DUTIES AS AIS CHIEF
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